>>>I am book my hotel for Double Impact Orlando and it gives me the choice of the corporate or rack rate. Am I eligible for the corporate rate? What are the qualifications?
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>>>http://wynres.wyndham.com/pls/wbe/html_ui_avail.main
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>>I'd try doing it by phone. Usually, they can tell you about other rates you might qualify for. If you're a member of the Canadian equivalent of AAA, there might be a discount. Any other organizations you belong to might have a discount. I don't think I've ever paid the rack rate for a hotel room - that's the actual, base rate with no discounts. It's like paying full fare for an airline ticket.
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>Thanks Tamar and Brent. I asked the guy on the hotel's booking line and he said "Just ask for the corporate rate and I will give it to you." Then qualified it with "You do work in a business don't you?".
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>I didn't book the room though since he said there were two locations in Orlando, so I need to confirm which the DI event is at.

No problem Evan. On my last vacation I got a corporate rate every where I stayed and even at some motels managed to negotiate a room rate for the night. I read in USA Today where people should try to negotiate while on the road. They said you would be surprised at how much lower a rate will be if you try this. It may not work with a DEVCON type event, but if you are traveling and need to stay at some place in the middle of nowhere, say any place in Kansas :), tell them that the rate is too high and is that they best they can do.